First Name |
Michael
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Middle Name |
Terence
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Last Name |
Wogan
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Full Name at Birth |
Michael Terence Wogan
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Alternative Name |
Sir Michael Terence Wogan, Togmeister, Sir Terry, Sir-Michael-Terence"Terry"Wogan-KBE-DL, Sir Terry Wogan
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Birthday |
3rd August, 1938
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Birthplace |
Limerick, Ireland
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Died |
31st January, 2016
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Place of Death |
Buckinghamshire, England, UK
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Cause of Death |
Cancer
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Height |
6' 0" (183 cm)
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Build |
Average
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Eye Color |
Green
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Hair Color |
Salt and Pepper
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Distinctive Feature |
Used middle name as first name..., Famous (and mocked) for wearing a hair piece througout career..., Gentle Irish accent..., He attended a Jesuit College in Ireland..., Equally known as a BBC Radio DJ and BBC TV presenter..., One hit wonder with the song, Golf fan - regularly played golf with Michael Parkinson (another chat show host)..., Has been a commentator for the United Kingdom in coverage of The Eurovision Song contest since the 70s and is well-known for his sarcastic language...., Retired from commentating on The Eurovision Song contest when the voting became too political..., On January 31, as news of Wogan’s death spread, Helen [Joyce, his wife of 40 years] released a brief statement saying that she was “awfully, awfully sad but relieved his suffering was over"..., The broadcaster’s close friend Fr. Brian D’Arcy said Helen was the ‘centre of [Wogan’s] life’..., The loss of Wogan’s first child (daughter Vanessa, born in 1966 with heart problems) contributed greatly to the loss of his Catholic faith..., Close friend Fr. Brian D’Arcy: "Lady Helen was the love of his life. If you go into Terry Wogan’s house you won’t see a picture of any star – you’ll see pictures of his children and grandchildren festooned around the walls"..., Close friend Fr. Brian D’Arcy: "He was filled with love, he was filled with charity, he helped so may people in a quiet way", Wogan’s suffering from cancer had been very bad in the days before his death. Fr. D’Arcy: “He was quite ill at that stage and I knew it wasn’t long. We prepared for the worst, and thank God Terry got out of his suffering"..., BBC: "Sir Terry Wogan has broadcast his final Radio 2 breakfast show, after 27 years - first on The Terry Wogan Show between 1972 and 1984, then on Wake Up To Wogan, which began in 1993"..., On his last day on radio [then] Prime Minister Gordon Brown sent him a message: "Terry, five decades at the very top of British broadcasting is a towering, indeed an unparalleled achievement. I wanted to let you know how very dearly you'll be missed"..., Francophile with a house in Gascony, south-west France...
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Zodiac Sign |
Leo
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Sexuality |
Straight
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Religion |
Atheist
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Ethnicity |
White
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Nationality |
Irish
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Occupation Text |
TV Presenter, Radio DJ
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Occupation |
TV Personality
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Claim to Fame |
'Wake Up to Wogan' on BBC Radio 2 & BBC 1 TV gameshow 'Blankety Blank'
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Music Genre (Text) |
Radio DJ, TV Chat show presenting, TV Game show host, One hit wonder, Author
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Year(s) Active |
1956–2015, 1956–2016
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Record Label |
Raidió Teilifís Éireann, BBC Radio 2, BBC 1 TV
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Official Websites |
http://www.terrywogan.com, http://terrywogan.com
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Pets |
Helen Joyce (m.25 April 1965 - 31 Jan 2016) (his death) (3 children), Fr. Brian D’Arcy (close friend), Jimmy Young (DJ colleague)
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Favorite Bands |
Bros
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Favorite Songs |
The Bluebells, 'Young At Heart', Katie Melua, 'Closest Thing To Crazy', Abba, 'Waterloo'
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Favorite Foods |
Duck In A Bordelaise Sauce, Roast Potatoes, Turkey, Pork Pie, Tea, Champagne
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Sir Michael Terence Wogan KBE DL (; 3 August 1938 – 31 January 2016) was an Irish radio and television broadcaster who worked for the BBC in the UK for most of his career. Between 1993 and his semi retirement in December 2009, his BBC Radio 2 weekday breakfast programme Wake Up to Wogan regularly drew an estimated eight million listeners. He was believed to be the most listened-to radio broadcaster in Europe.